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Nov 18th 2013, 8:38 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

How'd that happen? I expect the community got a sound wall put up to reduce the traffic noise from the freeway?

Regards, JEff

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux

Talking of roads - one that goes past a swanky gated community ... (runs parallel to the freeway).

Nov 18th 2013, 8:41 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by zargof

I'm sure you prefer high fructose corn syrup, as maple syrup is too close to healthy.

It's all sugar... I just prefer mine to not taste like crap.

Nov 18th 2013, 8:42 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by jeffreyhy

How'd that happen? I expect the community got a sound wall put up to reduce the traffic noise from the freeway?

Regards, JEff

It's not all that close, but most people will use the freeway rather than the road running past their entrance (even though it's 2 lanes in each direction). I like to toodle along there sometimes for a change of scene.

Nov 18th 2013, 8:43 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Nutek

It's all sugar...

if you believe the HFCS industry ads.

Nov 18th 2013, 8:45 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Nutek

This is where I outrage everyone by saying that maple syrup is f'in disgusting and tastes EXACTLY what I would expect extract-of-tree would taste like.

You might outrage the state of Vermont, but after what they did to cheddar, WGAF about them, right?

Actually, I don't have an objection to maple syrup myself, I quite like it but I rarely actually use it. I much prefer to shovel giant heaps of butter on to my waffles and/or pancakes.

Also, if you can find a jar out here (and you can) blackcurrant jam is bloody nice with waffles, obviously with plenty of butter.

Nov 18th 2013, 8:46 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux

if you believe the HFCS industry ads.

I can't be expected to worry overmuch where my empty callories originate.

Nov 18th 2013, 8:47 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Also, if you can find a jar out here (and you can) blackcurrant jam is bloody nice with waffles, obviously with plenty of butter.

Now THAT sounds delicious.

Nov 18th 2013, 8:51 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Nutek

Now THAT sounds delicious.

Trust me, it is.

If finding blackcurrant jam becomes a pain in the arse, strawberry jam and squirt cream make a great alternative (this also goes nicely with pancakes - I have done extensive research into it.)

Nov 18th 2013, 9:20 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Nutek

Now THAT sounds delicious.

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing

Lashings of butter and blackcurrant jam on bread, toast, waffles, pancakes, scones, Ryvita, Jacobs Cream Crackers, Rich Tea biscuits

The blackcurrants were delicious this year - I picked enough to eat several bowls full with ice cream and make about 15 lbs if jam.

Nov 18th 2013, 9:21 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by zargof

I bet you want to get a marker out and add "each" to the end of the sign. I would

Every time I drive by....it's been a few weeks now.

I really should have popped a blood vessel in my head by now.

Nov 18th 2013, 12:15 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

HA!! You want to taste REAL essence of tree, try some pitch from a spruce tree..................

Nov 18th 2013, 1:38 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Cardienscarf

Lashings of butter and blackcurrant jam on bread, toast, waffles, pancakes, scones, Ryvita, Jacobs Cream Crackers, Rich Tea biscuits

Slipping a healthy one in the middle of a list of things that would get you wheelchaired out of weightwatchers doesn't make the others any healthier you know.....

Nov 18th 2013, 1:41 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by robin1234

I've never actually eaten a waffle. I'm afraid to use those self service waffle makers they have in hotel breakfast buffets, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't work for me.

Come to Texas...ours are lovely, and sooooo patriotic

Waffle iron

Rah rah Texas

Nov 18th 2013, 2:10 pm

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux

if you believe the HFCS industry ads.

..... Or anyone else who understands the science. Sucrose is 50% fructose, and the problem is over consumption of sugars and/or unnecessarily sweetened foods, not HFCS, or that it's 55% +/- fructose.

Nov 19th 2013, 12:57 am

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Re: Pet Peeves?

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..... Or anyone else who understands the science. Sucrose is 50% fructose, and the problem is over consumption of sugars and/or unnecessarily sweetened foods, not HFCS, or that it's 55% +/- fructose.

Ah, chemistry - is there anything it can't do?

Apart from all the things physics does, of course.